c Pr11 Conrad Grebel College Act, 1988

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1 Ontario: Annual Statutes 1988 c Pr11 Conrad Grebel College Act, 1988 Ontario Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1988 Follow this and additional works at: Bibliographic Citation Conrad Grebel College Act, 1988, SO 1988, c Pr11 Repository Citation Ontario (1988) "c Pr11 Conrad Grebel College Act, 1988," Ontario: Annual Statutes: Vol. 1988, Article 96. Available at: This Statutes is brought to you for free and open access by the Statutes at Osgoode Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Ontario: Annual Statutes by an authorized administrator of Osgoode Digital Commons.

2 915 CHAPTER Prll An Act respecting Conrad Grebel College Assented to January 7th, 1988 Whereas the churches of the Western Ontario Mennonite Preamble Conference, the Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec and the United Mennonite Church of Ontario determined to estabhsh a college of higher learning; that for such purposes Conrad Grebel College was incorporated by letters patent on the 20th day of April, 1961 and has provided post secondary education since such date; that the College has been affiuated with the University of Waterloo since the 15th day of December, 1%1 ; and whereas the apphcant hereby appues for special legislation providing for the continuance of its organization, government and administration, including the power to grant degrees in the field of theology; and whereas it is expedient to grant the application; Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1. In this Act, Definitions "alumni association" means such organization of alumni as is from time to time recognized by by-law by the board; "board" means the board of governors of the College; "Charter Corporation" means Conrad Grebel College as it existed immediately prior to the coming into force of this Act; "College" means Conrad Grebel College as incorporated under subsection 2 (1); "faculty" means all persons employed by the board on a fulltime basis for teaching or research or both; "students" means those persons who are registered as students or who live in a residence operated by the College.

3 916 Chap. Prll CONRAD GREBEL COLLEGE 1988 Charter 2. (1) The board of governors of the College is hereby "'" reinoor^ Constituted a body corporate without share capital under the poratcd name of "Conrad Grebel College". Rights and liabilities continued (2) The property, rights, privileges and powers of the Charter Corporation are hereby continued and vested in the College and the liabilities of the Charter Corporation together with the benefits and burdens of all contracts and covenants of the Charter Corporation are hereby continued in and assumed by the College. By-laws etc., (3) Subject to this Act, all by-laws, regulations, resolutions and appointments of the Charter Corporation shall continue as by-laws, regulations, resolutions and appointments of the College until amended, repealed or revoked. Charter Corporation dissolved (4) The Charter Corporation is dissolved on the day this Act comes into force. Objects 3. The objects of the College are, (a) to provide post secondary courses of study in the general arts, humanities and sciences; and (b) to provide at the post secondary level, degrees, diplomas and certificate programs and courses of study based on Christian theology. Powers 4. The College has all the powers necessary to do such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of its objects, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power, (a) to establish and maintain faculties, schools, institutes, centres, departments, chairs and courses of instruction; (b) to confer the following degrees in theology, namely. Bachelor of Theology, Master of Divinity, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Christian Studies, Master of Religious Education, Master of Theology, Master of Sacred Music, Doctor of Theology, Doctor of Ministry and the honorary Doctorate of Divinity; and (c) to federate or affiliate with other universities, colleges and institutions. Investment 5. The funds of the College not immediately required for its purposes and the proceeds of all property that come to the

4 1988 CONRAD GREBEL COLLEGE Chap. PtII 917 College subject to any trusts affecting them may be invested in such investments as the board considers proper. 6. (1) The affairs of the College shall be managed by the CoUege managed by hoard (2) The board shall consist of. Composition of board (a) the president of the College, ex officio; (b) three members to be elected by the Western Ontario Mennonite Conference; (c) three members to be elected by the Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec; (d) three members to be elected by the United Mennonite Conference of Ontario; (e) one member appointed by and from the alumni association; (f) one member appointed by and from the faculty of the College; (g) (h) one member appointed by and from the students of the College; such other members, not exceeding four in number, as may be appointed by the board. Merger of (3) ff two or three of the organizations mentioned in clause (2) (b), (c) or (d) unite, the successor organization shall be ^^^ ^^^ ^ entitled to elect six or nine members, respectively, to the board. (4) The board may by by-law increase the size of the board ''*«to a maximum of twenty-two members with the appointment of the additional members to be determined by the by-law, but the students, faculty and staff shall not individually or collectively form a majority of the board. (5) Subject to subsection (6), members of the board, other Term of than the president, shall hold office for three years and shall ** be eligible for reappointment for one additional consecutive term. (6) Members appointed under clause (2) (f) or (g) shall '*= hold office for one year and shall be eligible for reappointment for one additional consecutive term.

5 918 Chap. Pril CX>NRAD GREBEL COLLEGE 1988 Staggered tenns (7) The board may by by-law provide for the appointment and retirement in rotation of the first members of the board appointed under subsection (2) and may determine that one or more of the first members so appointed shall serve for an initial term of less than three years. First members (8) The board, until reconstituted in accordance with subsection (2), shall consist of those persons who, immediately prior to the coming into force of this Act, were members of the board of the Charter Corporation. New board (9) The board shall be reconstituted in accordance with subsection (2) within twelve months of the coming into force of this Act. Quorum (jq) The quorum for the transaction of business of the board may be designated by by-law of the board. Citizenship (J J) Members of the board shall be Canadian citizens or ^" status*' permanent residents within the meaning of the Immigration , Act, 1976 (Canada). c. 52 (Can.) Powers of board 7. Except as provided by any agreement of federation or affiliation with any university or college, the government, conduct, management and control of the College and of its pro > erty, revenues, expenditures, business and affairs are vested in the board and the board has all powers necessary or convenient to perform its duties and achieve the objectives and purposes of the College, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power, (a) to enact by-laws for the conduct of its affairs; (b) to appoint and remove the president and officers of the College; (c) to establish and terminate programs and courses of study; (d) to grant tenure, promotions and leave, and to suspend and remove the academic officers and members of the faculty; (e) to establish and collect fees and charges for tuition and for services of any kind offered by the College and collect fees and charges on behalf of any entity, organization or element of the College; and

6 1988 CONRAD GREBEL COLLEGE Chap. PtII 919 (f) to grant diplomas, certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees in theology, including honorary degrees in theology. 8. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), meetings of the Meetings board shall be open to the public and prior notice of the meet- ^^ psbuc ing shall be given to the members of the board and to the public in such manner as the board by by-law determines and no person shall be excluded from a meeting except for improper conduct as determined by the board. (2) Where matters confidential to the College are to be Exception considered, the part of the meeting concerning such matters may be held in camera. (3) Where a matter of a personal nature concerning an indi- ^^^ vidual may be considered at a meeting, the part of the meeting concerning such individual shall be held in camera unless there is mutual agreement to the contrary by the board and the individual that such part of the meeting should be open to the pubhc. (4) The by-laws of the board shall be open to examination by the public during normal office hours of the College. By-laws open ^ ^^^^ (5) The board shall publish its by-laws from time to time in Publication such manner as it may consider proper. ^^ ^" 9. (1) The board shall appoint one or more auditors licensed under the Public Accouruancy Act to audit the accounts and transactions of the board at least annually. Annual audit R s^ i^so, c. 405 (2) A copy of the audited annual statement shau be made available for inspection by the public during the normal office hours of the College. inspection <rf ^"ment 10. The College shall be carried on without the purpose of Non-profit gain for the members of the board and any profits or other ""T""^^^" accretions to the College shall be used in promoting its objects. 11. Upon the dissolution of the College and after the pay- Dissolution ment of all debts and liabilities, the remaining property of the College shall be distributed or disposed of equally to the Western Ontario Mennonite Conference, the Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec and the United Mennonite Conference of Ontario or their successors.

7 920 Chap. Prll conrad grebel college 1988 Commence- 12. This Act cx)mes into force on the day it receives Royal ment ^. Assent. Short title 13, The short title of this Act is the Conrad Grebel College Act, 1988.